The temp work authorization stamp

[MonicaMexico 0]

My fiance and I entered the USA on June 28th at Detroit International Airport and the guy at immigration was very nice. I asked about the temp work authorization and he said my fiance was legally able to work with the stamp on his I-94. There IS a stamp on his I-94, but I'm worried that this was just a basic "you're in the USA" stamp and has nothing to do with work authorization, and the immigration guy had no idea what he was talking about.

What does this "temp work authorization" stamp look like, that you supposedly only get at the JFK airport? What does it SAY?

Thanks all for input.

[Samantha27 0]

My fiance and I entered the USA on June 28th at Detroit International Airport and the guy at immigration was very nice. I asked about the temp work authorization and he said my fiance was legally able to work with the stamp on his I-94. There IS a stamp on his I-94, but I'm worried that this was just a basic "you're in the USA" stamp and has nothing to do with work authorization, and the immigration guy had no idea what he was talking about.

What does this "temp work authorization" stamp look like, that you supposedly only get at the JFK airport? What does it SAY?

Thanks all for input.

Hi Monica,

As far as I know, you can get a temp. work authorization permit by filing up a form I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization) and u need to pay 180 dollars. Then they will send you a notice of action on what the next step. I am not so sure now if the fee is still the same.

[L_n_O 3]

Moved to Working & Traveling prior to getting a Green Card forum

[Shub 78]

The stamp which I got last Tuesday in JFK simply says "Employment authorized" on the back of the I-94, and the immigration officer handwrote the expiration date next to it. The stamp is red in color.

[KarenCee 3]

Hi Monica,

As far as I know, you can get a temp. work authorization permit by filing up a form I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization) and u need to pay 180 dollars. Then they will send you a notice of action on what the next step. I am not so sure now if the fee is still the same.

True, one can do that before AOS is filed, but the EAD would only be valid for the duration of the I-94. Once the I-94 has expired (which is in 90 days) one would need to reapply for the one year EAD for another $180. The notice of action is merely a receipt that says the application has been received and gives you a case number and that's pretty much all there is to it, takes about 70-90 days to receive approval. All fees for all applications go up on July 30, 2007.

[gcox457 0]

If you didn't get your stamp for some reason at the POE, you might be able to obtain one at your local office. Some will do it..others won't (similar to POE's...not sure how the procedure can vary so much on something like this).

[Kez/JWolf 6]

Local offices do not issues Temp EAD they stopped doing that in Sept 2006.... If you did not get on at POE then you would need to wait until you file for AOS....

Kez

[gcox457 0]

If you didn't get your stamp for some reason at the POE, you might be able to obtain one at your local office. Some will do it..others won't (similar to POE's...not sure how the procedure can vary so much on something like this).

Damn, that sucks. Thanks for the update